I always thought I was losing count on the Seven Steps of New Life and continued the best I could. Finally today, I jotted down each step of the seven and voila, I wasn't. You *can* start the exercise raising your left foot (as Master Lin says), but the *next* time you're back at the first step (navel) you'll be raising your right foot and leg. So... I guess what he means is that you begin with raising the left, but continue the way it turns out, only every other time will your left foot/leg match with the navel.
